The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a warning on November 29 regarding a Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers.
Key points:
- Sixty-eight people infected with this outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 19 states. Eighteen people have been hospitalized, but no one has died.
- Epidemiologic and traceback information shows that cucumbers grown by Agrotato, S.A. de C.V. in Sonora, Mexico, including recalled cucumbers from SunFed Produce, LLC, may be contaminated with Salmonella and may be making people sick.
- On November 27, 2024, SunFed Produce LLC. recalled all sizes of whole fresh American cucumbers packaged in bulk cardboard containers for retail or food service.
